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Commercial Fire. 1820 S. Grand Ave. 8/15/09 1901 hrs. “Four Sides”. Construction. Size-Up. Heavy Smoke from these windows. What is your Size-up as the first-in Fire Company? Listen to Size-up from this fire. FIRE ATTACK “Heads Up” Action by E-10. “Read” smoke conditions (LISTEN)
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Commercial Fire 1820 S. Grand Ave. 8/15/09 1901 hrs
Size-Up Heavy Smoke from these windows What is your Size-up as the first-in Fire Company? Listen to Size-up from this fire
FIRE ATTACK“Heads Up” Action by E-10 • “Read” smoke conditions (LISTEN) • Good communication • Good Situational Awareness • Frequent updates to roof and IC
Laddering TALKING POINTS • Apparatus placement • Pre ’33 • Large commercial • Are you throwing your aerial? • Anticipating heavy streams? • When is adjacent building an option? • How high do you want YOUR ladder? • Ladder for a ‘way off’ not just ‘way up’
Ventilation TALKING POINTS • Your Truck Co. SOG’s on bowstring arch roof (arch truss) • Construction characteristics? • Lumber sizes for trusses • Truss spacing? • Rafter size and spacing? • Safe areas of roof? • Potential hazards? • What communication needs to take place between 2nd Truck and 1st Truck?
Other Hazards “Vent” along 13” Parapet (used to release heat from URM buildings) “Vent” along 13” Parapet
Forcible Entry Locks or tabs cut and door raised with chain
Forcible Entry Tab cut and door opened
Forcible Entry TALKING POINTS • What is Forcible Entry? • What do you open? • Know where co’s are assigned to priortize your F.E. operation. (Listen) • What is YOUR operation for this building?